LATE JANUARY
- The Word Awards (TWA) opens
MARCH 31
- The Word Awards (TWA) closes
- Deadline: midnight, Pacific Time Zone (for all classes)
APRIL
- Judging begins for Awards for UNPUBLISHED and PUBLISHED entries
MAY 31
- Deadline for the Wendy Elaine Nelles Award
JULY
- Short List Show – live online
- Short Lists is published later that day
JULY
- Judging begins for SPECIALTY Awards
SEPTEMBER
- The Word Awards Celebration – live online
- Winners’ lists are published later that day
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER
- Judges’ marks are sent out to all entrants
- Certificates are sent to all finalists and winners